Jacob Faithful . s correct in his surmise. I had not taken myseat at my desk more than a minute, when Mr. Hodgsonentered, and commenced a tirade of abuse, which my pridecould no longer allow me to submit to. An invoice, perfectlycorrect and well written, which I had nearly completed, hesnatched from before me, tore into fragments, and ordered meto write it over again. Indignant at this treatment, I refused,and throwing down my pen, looked him determinedly in theface. Irritated at this defiance, he caught up a directory,and threw it at my head. No longer able to command myself,I seized a ruler
Jacob Faithful . s correct in his surmise. I had not taken myseat at my desk more than a minute, when Mr. Hodgsonentered, and commenced a tirade of abuse, which my pridecould no longer allow me to submit to. An invoice, perfectlycorrect and well written, which I had nearly completed, hesnatched from before me, tore into fragments, and ordered meto write it over again. Indignant at this treatment, I refused,and throwing down my pen, looked him determinedly in theface. Irritated at this defiance, he caught up a directory,and threw it at my head. No longer able to command myself,I seized a ruler and returned the salute. It was whizzingthrough the air as Mr. Drummond entered the room ; and hewas just in time to witness Mr. Hodgson struck on the fore-head and felled to the ground, while I remained with my armraised, standing upon the cross-bar of my high stool, my faceglowing with passion. Appearances were certainly against me. Assistance wassummoned, and the head-clerk removed to his chamber, during 152 \. / seized a ruler and returned the salute. JACOB FAITHFUL all which time I remained seated on my stool before the desk,my breast heaving with tumultuous feelings. How long Iremained there I cannot say, it might have been two hours ;feelings long dormant had been aroused, and whirled roundand round in a continual cycle in my feverish brain. I shouldhave remained probably much longer in this state of absorption,had I not been summoned to attend Mr. Drummond. Itappeared that in the meantime Mr. Hodgson had come to hisown senses, and had given his own version of the fracas, whichhad been to an unjustifiable degree corroborated by the stupidyoung clerk, who was no friend of mine, and who sought favourwith his principal. I walked up to the drawing-room, whereI found Mr. and Mrs. Drummond, and little Sarah, whoseeyes were red with crying. I entered without any feeling ofalarm, my breast was too full of indignation. Mrs. Drummondlooked grave and mournful, Mr. Drummond severe.
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